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inflammatory response, a tissue reaction to injury or an antigen that may include pain, swelling, itching, redness, heat, and loss of function. The response may involve dilation of blood vessels and consequent leakage of fluid, causing edema; leukocytic exudation; and release of plasma proteases and vasoactive amines such as histamine. inflammatory pertaining to or emanating from inflammation. inflammatory bowel disease an idiopathic disease of cats, principally, and dogs characterized by cyclic bouts of vomiting and or diarrhea which may continue over periods of years; see also lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis. inflammatory edema a disease of the subcutis caused usually by Clostridium spp. inflammatory response see inflammation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Figure 1 the inflammatory response after 24 hr is expressed as the ratio of the polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) to lavaged cells, and the instilled dose is normalized to lung weight, because this facilitates interspecies comparison (Oberdorster et al. Consumption of a meal high in saturated fat typically causes an inflammatory response in the body that negatively impacts the ability of the arteries to carry necessary blood to tissue and organs and promotes the formation of artery clogging plaque. This is because such conditions are not reflected in a microscopic bacterial inflammatory response. |
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